Dustin Mahlon "Dusty" Burke

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• Census: 1930, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 2, living on 41 Wilson Avenue, Athol, Massachusetts with his parents.
• Residence: 1935, Hudson, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Census: 1940, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, age 12, living on 101 Summer Street, Athol, Massachusetts with his parents.
• Graduation: 1945, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : Athol High School
• Graduation: 1946, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : Mount Hermon School
• Military: 1946 to 1948; He served in the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 11th Airborne Division from 1946 to 1948 in postwar Japan, where he played quarterback for the Divisional Football Team and started and wrote for the regiment newspaper.
• Residence: 2005, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Obituary: 18 Feb 2016; Dustin (?Dusty?) M. Burke, age 88, the second oldest son of the late James and Flora (Hunt) Burke, and husband to the late Shirley Burke, died Tuesday night, February 16, 2016, at the Newton-Wellesley Center for Alzheimer?s, surrounded by his loving family. Dusty made his home in Sherborn, MA, for over fifty years. Born November 9, 1927 in Orange, MA, Dusty grew up in Athol, MA, during the Great Depression, developing at an early age an extraordinary work ethic, passion for sports and trademark self-motivation in helping others. On freezing Athol winter nights, after splitting wood and completing his studies, Dusty would walk two miles to the outdoor rink to help his hockey coach clean the ice rink, hook up the hose, and make new ice ? one thin, slow, freezing layer at a time. In the spring, Dusty would ride his bike miles to the golf course on Pleasant Street to earn money caddying. So skilled was Dusty at finding errant golf balls, his favorite golfer rewarded him with his own first set of clubs when he was 12. By 15, Dusty was Club Champion. Dusty graduated from Athol High School in 1945 where he was President of his class and the Mount Hermon School in 1946. He served in the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 11th Airborne Division from 1946 to 1948 in postwar Japan, where he played quarterback for the Divisional Football Team and started and wrote for the regiment newspaper. In 1948, Dusty attended Harvard College where he majored in English and played multiple sports. As a sophomore, Dusty scored the winning touchdown to beat Army and earned All American honors in hockey. Dusty captained the hockey team as a senior, wrote and delivered the class poem at graduation (1952) and was given the Burr Award (which he shared with Olympic ice skating gold medalist Dick Button) as outstanding student athlete. In 1952, Dusty attended Harvard Business School. Late that fall, Dusty was re-introduced to a beautiful former Athol High School classmate, Shirley Brackett. Dusty recalled that once, during his senior year at Athol High, he had bailed the mischievous Shirley out of big trouble with the principal by applying his considerable ? but seldom used influence ? and then, regrettably, letting her escape at graduation without her knowing what he had done to help her. In meeting her again, finally, 7 years later, Dusty did not let Shirley escape so easily. This time he wooed her, fell in love, and married her in 1954. They raised 5 children and were married for 53 years, when Shirley died in 2008. After graduating from Harvard Business School and a two-year stint with Thompson Products in Cleveland, Dusty was recruited by Harvard in 1956 to direct the Student Employment Office and serve on the Board of Admissions. While serving both capacities, Dusty and others founded the non-profit Harvard Student Agencies (HSA) in 1957, which was to become the largest student-run company in the world, where Dusty was appointed its first General Manager. At HSA, Dusty advised Harvard student managers on how to start, plan and operate businesses, including a publishing venture that would become the world renowned ?Let?s Go? travel guide. His many students have gone on to success as entrepreneurs and leaders in such fields as publishing, real estate development, retail, commercial photography, banking, public land preservation, marketing, manufacturing, agriculture and education. In 1965, Dusty was invited to assist the Johnson Administration in planning and promoting Federal equal rights educational policy for high school and college students. In 1970, Dusty left Harvard to start the land company, Newport Farms in Newport, Maine, which he would continue to oversee for many years. In 1975, Dusty joined the Cleaver Company in Boston as a management consultant specializing in helping CEO?s strengthen their organizations by teaching managers leadership skills such as understanding human behavior in the development of people. Dusty spent his next 35 years in this role, first as Vice President of the Cleaver Company and then as President of the Burke Cleaver Enterprises. In addition to his lifelong commitment to helping others achieve happiness and success in their careers, Dusty served as Chairman of the Sherborn School Committee, won the Golf Championship at the Dedham Country & Polo Club, and was elected to the Athol High School Hall of Fame. As he aged, his childhood love of gardening and woodsmanship became a full time devotion. Dusty loved to experiment with different types of fertilizer and seeds, sharing this enthusiasm with his children. In 1996, Harvard named the new HSA headquarters at 67 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge Burke-McCoy Hall in honor of Dusty, as founder, and former HSA manager Bob McCoy and Hester Bell McCoy, his wife. Dusty was an exceptional swimmer, diver and instructor, working summers in high school and college as a counselor at Camp Wiyaka in Richmond, NH, and Camp Medomak in Washington, ME. Later, Dusty would amaze his children with feats of underwater swimming holding his breath, and once received a commendation from the Her Majesty the Queen of England for saving a man from drowning in Bermuda. As a grandfather, Dusty was dedicated to his 15 grandchildren, spending every spare moment to go watch their hockey and soccer games, enjoy their dance recitals and plays, teach them sports, show them how to drive his tractor and look after Abby, the family dog. His grandchildren eagerly sought his wisdom, advice and coaching, academically and in planning their careers and life goals. The birth of his great grandchildren was a pride and highlight of his last year and a half of life. Alaina and Lucas delighted in visiting their great grandfather and receiving the light of his smile. Dusty leaves behind his sisters Joanne (Norman) Berkowitz of Dedham, MA, and Susan (Gerald) Rosenthal of Bradford, VT, and his brother Robert (Dorothy) Burke of Easthampton, MA; his five children and their spouses, Dustin M. Burke, Jr. (Belinda), Karen E. Burke, Kelly H. DuMar (Frank), Joanna Sherblom (Paul) and Robert J. Burke (Pamela); and by his 15 grandchildren, Dustin M. Burke III, Robert ?Huck? Burke, Samuel Burke and Margaret Burke; Anthony Dykstra and Marvin Dykstra; Landon DuMar, Perrin DuMar and Frances DuMar; Benjamin Sherblom (Michelle), Maelyn Gerard (Joshua) and Joseph Sherblom; Hannah Burke, Carson Burke and Harper Burke; as well as his three great grandchildren, Alaina Sherblom, Lucas Gerard and Brannan Gerard. Dusty?s older brother, James Burke, died in 2012. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 20th at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 11 Washington St. in Sherborn. The family will host a reception following the service at the home of Kelly and Frank DuMar. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer?s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001, 1-866-AFA-8484, or online at www.alzfdn.org. Those wishing to learn more about Dusty and share remembrances may do so online at www.dustinmburke.com, a website devoted to his life.

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Dustin married Shirley Elaine Brackett on 8 May 1954 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Shirley (daughter of Clarence Brackett and Marguerite) was born on 16 Jun 1927 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 24 Apr 2008 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Dustin Mahlon Burke, Jr.
2. Karen E. Burke
3. Kelly H. Burke
4. Joanna Burke
5. Robert J. Burke

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1910, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 7, living on 173 Crescent Street, Athol, Massachusetts with his parents.
• Census: 1920, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 16, living on 165 Silverlake Street, Athol, Massachusetts with his parents. he was a shoemaker in a shoe factory.
• Residence: 1924, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Membership: 1926; In 1926 he joined the Star Lodge of Masons in Athol, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1930, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 26, living on 41 Wilson Avenue, Athol, Massachusetts. He was listed as a laborer in a shoe factory.
• Residence: 1935, Hudson, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; The 1940 Census assumes his residence in 1935 was Hudson, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1940, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, age 37, living on 101 Summer Street, Athol, Massachusetts. He was an assembler in a tool factory.
• Draft Registration: 15 Feb 1942, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; On 15 February 1942, he registered for the draft giving his age as 38, his address as 1040 Pleasant Street, Athol, Massachusetts, and his employer as L. S. Starrett Company.
• Residence: 1986, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In 1986, he lived on 4 Estabrook Street, Athol, Massachusetts.
• Last Full Review: 31 Mar 2022

James married Flora Alice Hunt on 08 Nov 1924 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Flora (daughter of Alfred Sieven Hunt and Nellie Evelyn Pratt) was born on 26 Sep 1905 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Jan 1996 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Highland Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1910 US Census she was recorded, age 4, living on 11 South Road, Orange, Massachusetts with her parents.
• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1920 US Census she was recorded, age 14, living on South Main Street, Orange, Massachusetts with her parents.
• Residence: Feb 1926, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Census: 1930, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, age 24, living on 41 Wilson Avenue, Athol, Massachusetts.
• Residence: 1935, Hudson, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; The 1940 Census states she probably lived in Hudson, Massachusetts in 1935.
• Census: 1940, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1940 US Census she was recorded, age 34, living on 101 Summer Street, Athol, Massachusetts.
• Residence: 1993, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In 1993, she lived at 4 Estabrook Street, Athol, Massachusetts.
• Last Full Review: 31 Mar 2022

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[Tribe of Bathsheba]

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• Immigration: 1883; He came to the United States from Canada in 1883.
• Census: 1910, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 49, living on 173 Crescent Street, Athol, Massachusetts. He worked in a tool factory.
• Census: 1920, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 58, living on 165 Silverlake Street, Athol, Massachusetts. He was a machinist in a tool factory.

Thomas married Gertrude B. on Yes, date unknown. Gertrude was born about 1871 in Amhurst, Hancock County, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1910, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1910 US Census she was recorded, age 39, living on 173 Crescent Street, Athol, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1920, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1920 US Census she was recorded, age 49, living on 165 Silverlake Street, Athol, Massachusetts.

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• Census: 1900, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 38; Address:
  40 Summet Street
• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 48, living on 11 South Road, Orange, Massachusetts. He was a farm laborer.
• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 59, living on South Main Street, Orange, Massachusetts. He was a machinist in a machine shop.

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Census:
He was a stable keeper.

Alfred married Nellie Evelyn Pratt on 7 Jan 1888 in Vernon, Windham County, Vermont. Nellie (daughter of John D. Pratt and Alice Diantha Stone) was born on 6 Jul 1867 in Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 19 Feb 1926 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried on 22 Feb 1926 in Central Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1870, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 3
• Census: 1900, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 32; Address:
  40 Summet Street
• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1910 US Census she was recorded, age 42, living on 11 South Road, Orange, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1920 US Census she was recorded, age 52, living on South Main Street, Orange, Massachusetts.; : 52; Address:
  South Main Street
• Obituary: 21 Feb 1926
• Last Full Review: 24 May 2020

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Birth:
In her marriage records, she lists her birth place as Cape Cod.

[Tribe of Bathsheba]

Census:
She was recorded while living with her parents.

Newell married Sarah Maria Dudley on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1850, Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 8
• Census: 1855, Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 13
• Census: 1860, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 18
• Draft Registration: 1863, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 21
• Census: 1865, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 23
• Census: 1870, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 28
• Census: 1900, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 58; Address:
  61 North Orange Road
• Last Full Review: 24 May 2020

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Name:
He lived in Royalston, Petersham and North Dana, drove team when young and was a peddler 35 years.

[Tribe of Bathsheba]

Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

He was a teamster (wagon driver).

Draft Registration:
He registered for the draft.

He was a teamster.

Census:
He worked as a teamster.

Census:
He was a butcher.

John married Alice Diantha Stone on 26 Jul 1863 in Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Alice (daughter of Mattiah G. Stone and Phila Peabody) was born on 9 Sep 1844 in Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 8 May 1902 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in East Street Cemetery, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 4
• Census: 1855, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 10
• Census: 1860, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 14
• Census: 1865, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 19
• Census: 1870, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 24
• Census: 1900, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 54; Address:
  61 North Orange Road
• Last Full Review: 24 May 2020

Notes:

Census:
She was recorded while living with her parents.

Census:
She was recorded while living with her parents.

Census:
She was recorded while living with her parents.

Died:
She died of heart disease.